Exposure assessment to mycotoxins in workplaces: Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A occurrence in airborne dusts and human sera

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 167-173

  Brera, C ^a   Caputi, R ^a   Miraglia, M ^a   Iavicoli, I ^b   Salerno, A ^c   Carelli, G ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Dusts; Ochratoxin; Serum; Workplace

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN;

AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTIC METHOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUST; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ITALY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036775502     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0026-265X(02)00061-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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